Cambridge - Boston
Ther [Thermometer] Thursday, Jan. 28, 1915 [January 28, 1915] Wea [Weather]
Dull.
Cloudy, calm, mild but chilly.
Ground covered to depth of several
inches with icy snow solid enough
to make good crust-walking.
Sleighing again but not very good.
  In Garden: Two Jays close together
on plank walk leading to Museum
at 8  AM. They were picking up
something eagerly. I think it was
coarse sand with which the slippery
boards had recently been strewn.
Later heard Jays screaming & saw a
Flicker. Lots of House Sparrows. 
Saw 2 Goosanders [Gooseander] flying over Charles Riv. [Charles River] opp. [opposite] Sparks St.
  Devoted whole forenoon to usual task.
Compiled about 2 pp. Started for Boston at
1.30 P.M. & met Judge Abbott at our office
by app'n't [appointment] at 2. We had good talk. He
had seen Judge Lawton who told him
"he did not think he should render any
decision" concerning the Town Hall & Library
matter. He thought it should be passed on
by the Supreme Court. After Judge Abbott
left (at 3 P.M.) I sent for John Abbott &
told him about Judge Lawton's statement. It
made him very indignant. Went to Brecks'
at 4.30 to see "brooder". Home by 5.30

Cambridge.
Ther [Thermometer] Friday, Jan. 29, 1915 [January 29, 1915] Wea [Weather]
15 [degrees] Fine.
Clear & cold with light northerly
wind.
  In Garden: 3 Blue Jays together on
plank walk at 8 A.M., apparently
picking up sand. 3 Flickers - [males] [female] -
together in seckel pear tree about
11 A.M., one of them pecking listlessly
at the trunk of this tree. I notice that
they have already scarred it rather
conspicuously in places as is their odd
habit at this, but no other, season.
  Shortly after breakfast I began 
revising half a dozen or more sheets 
of Log Cock story M.S. that C. [Caroline Brewster] copied
yesterday, expecting to finish with them
in half an hour or so. To my infinite
disgust the task absorbed all my time
and thought until 7 P.M. for much
of the matter was crudely composed &
had to be rewritten in places. 
  Gilbert [Robert A. Gilbert] was summoned into court this
morning because of a complaint lodged
against him by a Boston policeman for alleged
careless motoring on Jan. 21. The Judge fined him $10.